Google as Document backup
 

I have a number of files (100mg or so) that I keep on file server - mostly documents, copies of fiancial records, etc. As hard drives are suspectable to backup, I was thinking of backing these online.

Can I just use Google Documents to back up the documents - I only have about 200, and they are all either Word, Excel, PDF, or JPG.

Gone.

I use google docs for short-term backups and use Mozy.com for longer term backups. I don't put personal financial info out of google docs and it's encrypted on my hard drive.

mozy.com is supposed to be good. unlimited for $5 or something ridiculously cheap like that.

Do you really want to store financial records on a server that you don't control? For just 100 MB of data, I'd burn a CD and store it in a safe place.

Isn't your file server backed up regularly?

Store them in a Truecrypt file and sync them with your off-site backup service of choice. I prefer Sugarsync, but you can pick from 100's of options.

I've been using Dropbox and have been fairly happy with it. It's in an invitation-only beta (or was the last I looked)--if you'd like an invite, PM me, I have 10 left, I think.

For that amount I would just burn them to CD on a regular basis.

As of right now, it seems you can sign up for the beta yourself?

http://www.getdropbox.com/#signup

Yes - RAID1.
Will check it out.

RAID != backup.

It helps protect against a drive failure but will not protect against write errors on the drive or catastrophic failure of a system. I've experienced lost data on RAID1 and RAID5 volumes. Backup onto a different volume/media is critcal if you really want to protect your data.

[QUOTE=pred02;9996144]Yes - RAID1.[QUOTE]

In that case the answer is "No."

I tried but received nothing from them so far. I guess I need to be patient...

I run Acronis every night from Workstations to the File server. The file server is RAID1.

I like Acronis. I run their True Image Echo, Workstation edition on one computer to a large external HD.

On another, I backup a pair of SATA RAID 0 drives to a huge internal EIDE using an oldie that I love - Powerquest Drive Image 7. Symantec bought this and subsequently killed it as it competed with their Ghost product, a real shame as it was very much superior for backing up drives (though I still use Ghost to clone small drives to larger ones).